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NCPFP and EPIC Release Initial Evaluation Report

In partnership with Education Policy Initiative at Carolina, we are excited to release the Year 2 Evaluation Report of the newly consolidated NCPFP. This report begins to highlight the important work in which our PFP Grantees are engaged and the initial impact Principal Fellows are making across NC.

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Hunt-Lee Commission Releases Report

Over the past year, the Hunt-Lee Commission has engaged in  comprehensive conversations around key education opportunities with leaders from across the field of education, as well as representatives from the business and philanthropic communities.  Over the course of four meetings, the group took a close look at long-standing challenges in education and identified innovative solutions. Among […]

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Four NCPFPs Receive Additional Funds for Odd-Year Graduates

Congratulations to the following Principal Fellows Programs for the acceptance of proposals to help balance the number of Principal Fellow graduates in even and odd years: CCRESA/NC Central University East Carolina University NC State University UNC Charlotte Collectively, these programs will receive approximately $5 million between 2023-27.  With the additional funds, programs anticipate graduating close […]

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UNC System Announces Six Institutions as NCPFP Grant Recipients

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The University of North Carolina System announces that six System institutions are the recipients of recurring grants from the North Carolina Principal Fellows Program (NCPFP). Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Western Carolina […]

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RAND Reports Lessons from Seven States with Principal Prep Programs

The North Carolina Principal Fellows and Transforming Principal Preparation Program was recently highlighted in a RAND publication.  The report, commissioned by the Wallace Foundation, researched how state-level policy levers are being sued in several states to improve principal preparation.  Our program was featured for the use of incentives to recruit high quality candidates for principal […]

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